C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (5 wins, 425 points.) Originally from Mauritius, and is wearing another one of Colin's jumpers.
C2: Challenger Jerry Ferris. From West Yorkshire. Colin describes him as the show's tallest ever contestant, being 6' 10" tall
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L I T E R U C A L
R02: F E N U T E M G A
R03: 50, 10, 1, 7, 6, 3. Target: 283.
TTT: TEAONTAN - "Make notes and comments about the Irish lady."
R04: M E D O R I L V E
R05: T I P E B U L A S
R06: 4, 8, 9, 7, 9, 6. Target: 681.
R07: C E L O G E K O G
R08: S E R O N I T D E
R09: 25, 100, 75, 10, 6, 9. Target: 218.
TTT: LIFTHANG - "Lift it up and hang it from the ceiling."
R10: W O T A P E H S A
R11: T E R I S O U T N
R12: S I M A T I J S A
R13: N I H O R W A T E
R14: 75, 100, 6, 9, 6, 8. Target: 839.
R15: G L O W I N L A W (conundrum)
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Round 1: L I T E R U C A L
Pouvanen: RECITAL (7)
Jerry: LITERAL (7)
OT: RETICULA (8) TAILLEUR (8) TELLURIC (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: F E N U T E M G A
Pouvanen: GAMETE (6)
Jerry: MAGNET (6)
DC: AUGMENT (7)
OT: FUNGATE (7) GATEMEN (7) MUTAGEN (7) TUNEAGE (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 10, 1, 7, 6, 3. Target: 283.
Pouvanen: 283. (50 x 6) - (10 + 7) (10)
Jerry: 283. (50 x 6) - (10 + 7) (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: TEAONTAN -> ANNOTATE
Round 4: M E D O R I L V E
Pouvanen: RELIVED (7)
Jerry: REMOVED (7)
DC: OVERLIE (7) REVILED (7) LIVERED (7) DELIVER (7) overlied
OT: EVILDOER (8)
Score: 30–30 (max 33)
Round 5: T I P E B U L A S
Pouvanen: SPITE (5)
Jerry: PASTEL (6)
DC: SUITABLE (8)
OT: EPIBLAST (8)
Score: 30–36 (max 41)
Round 6: 4, 8, 9, 7, 9, 6. Target: 681.
Pouvanen: 681. (((9 x 9) + 4) x 8) + 7 - 6 (10)
Jerry: 686.
Score: 40–36 (max 51)
Justin talks about how watching back his previous appearances on the show made him feel so giddy and fanboyish.
Round 7: C E L O G E K O G
Pouvanen: CLOG (4)
Jerry: OGLE (4)
DC: GOOGLE (6)
OT: COOKEE (6)
Score: 44–40 (max 57)
Round 8: S E R O N I T D E
Pouvanen: -
Jerry: DESERTION (18)
Score: 44–58 (max 75)
Round 9: 25, 100, 75, 10, 6, 9. Target: 218.
Pouvanen: 218. (6 / (75 / 25)) x (100 + 9) (10)
Jerry: 219.
Score: 54–58 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: LIFTHANG -> FANLIGHT
Round 10: W O T A P E H S A
Pouvanen: POTASH (6)
Jerry: SPATE (5)
DC: PATHOS (6)
OT: WAPATOES (8)
Score: 60–58 (max 93)
Round 11: T E R I S O U T N
Pouvanen: TROUTS (6)
Jerry: SUITOR (6)
DC: tortoise ROUTINES (8) SNOTTIER (8) NUTTIER (7)
OT: RITENUTOS (18)
Score: 66–64 (max 111)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "costing an arm and a leg".
Round 12: S I M A T I J S A
Pouvanen: AMASS (5)
Jerry: MASTS (5)
DC: AMASIS (6)
OT: MAJITAS (7) MIJITAS (7) SAMITIS (7)
Score: 71–69 (max 118)
Round 13: N I H O R W A T E
Pouvanen: throwin
Jerry: WHITEN (6)
DC: ANOTHER (7) HAIRNET (7)
OT: TARWHINE (8)
Score: 71–75 (max 126)
Round 14: 75, 100, 6, 9, 6, 8. Target: 839.
Pouvanen: 839. (9 x 100) - 75 + 6 + 8 (10)
Jerry: 836.
Score: 81–75 (max 136)
Round 15: G L O W I N L A W
Jerry buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say WALLOWING which is correct.
Final Score: 81–85 (max 146)
Statistics Corner
Pouvanen:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4
Jerry:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 111
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87